Château d'Oiron
Château d'Oiron is a museum in Plaine-et-Vallées. Since 1923 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). Nearby, Château des ducs de La Trémoille (11 km) heads a list of 46 within 15 km.
Museum in Plaine-et-Vallées
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Plaine-et-Vallées
Château d'Oiron is in the commune of Plaine-et-Vallées. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1923; built in the 15th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00101294). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
In Plaine-et-Vallées the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–27°C.
Château d'Oiron
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 7 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1923
- Built
- 15th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Plaine-et-Vallées, Deux-Sèvres
- Official site
- chateau-oiron.fr
Finding Château d'Oiron
Orange: Château d'Oiron.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Plaine-et-Vallées. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Château d'Oiron
Of the 6, Thouars is the largest, at 13,891 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Plaine-et-Vallées
Thouars
Loudun
Airvault
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château d'Oiron is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Plaine-et-Vallées | It’s in this commune | 2,317 |
| Thouars | 12 km west of it | 13,891 |
| Loudun | 14 km northeast of it | 6,839 |
| Airvault | 15 km south of it | 3,306 |
| Loretz-d'Argenton | 19 km northwest of it | 2,575 |
| Montreuil-Bellay | 21 km north of it | 3,746 |
What else is near Château d'Oiron
Within 15 km you can add 5 châteaux, a museum and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de La Trémoille11 km west, in Thouars2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ternay10 km north, in Ternay3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bonnetière15 km southeast, in La Chaussée4MuseumMuseumMusée Henri-Barré11 km west, in Thouars5
ChâteauChâteau d'Airvault15 km south, in Airvault6FortFortDonjon de Curçay-sur-Dive6.9 km north, in Curçay-sur-Dive7AttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Pierre d'Airvault15 km south, in Airvault8
ChâteauCollégiale Notre-Dame de Thouars11 km west, in ThouarsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château d'Oiron, answered
Where is Château d'Oiron?
Château d'Oiron is in Plaine-et-Vallées, in Deux-Sèvres (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château d'Oiron?
Castle in Oiron, France.
Is Château d'Oiron a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1923, Mérimée record PA00101294.
How well known is Château d'Oiron?
Château d'Oiron has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château d'Oiron?
April to October are the warmest months in Plaine-et-Vallées, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Oiron?
Within 15 km: Château des ducs de La Trémoille (11 km), Château de Ternay (10 km), Château de la Bonnetière (15 km) and Musée Henri-Barré (11 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Château des ducs de La Trémoille: Nicolas Raoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Airvault: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Collégiale Notre-Dame de Thouars: Papay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.